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Communication Is The Key To Happiness And Success In Any Relationship





This sounds obvious but I think most of us have, as I know I do a tendency to forget this and our relationships and often our world falls down around us. So many times, I have been angry or was the object of anger for no more than a misunderstanding. A word taken wrong, teasing or being teased in fun, or even lack of communication it's self (i.e. lack of simple talking) can cause the happiness in a relationship to be non-existent or even total destruction of it. Sometimes we just have to swallow our pride and apologize or if we're on the other side of the issue, just simply communicate why we're angry or hurt.


More often than not, we will find out the whole thing was a simple misunderstanding and the other party had no idea there was even an issue with what was said or done. At times, it can even turn out to be funny or otherwise entertaining why we thought there was even a problem. If you have a significant other (I hate that phrase but it covers everything lol) or even a friend, talk to them! Not just when you're hurt but tell them what you're thinking or feeling and why you feel that way and make this a normal part of your relationship and try to get to where it's automatic. This can be really difficult, especially for guys but the effort you put in will directly correlate to the quality on the other end.


Communication is always important but it can be especially so at the beginning or the dating stage of a relationship. This can completely make or break what could be the best relationship of your life. It's sad that if communication breaks down early, you may never have the chance to know where that relationship could have gone. Try to be non-judgemental and understanding. It takes time to get to know someone and what drives them and how they react to certain situations.


Also, good communication at the beginning of a relationship that ends up not working can prevent lots of anger and hurt feelings on both sides. If you talk about how you feel, there's no misunderstandings and you don't have to guess and wonder what's going on and/or what you did wrong.


There's more ways than one to communicate. I know I'm a better writer than speaker so many times I have written what I want to communicate rather than talk about it. There's advantages to this.


1.) You can think about exactly what you want to say.


2.) You're less apt to forget to say something important.


3.) It shows you care and are willing to put in effort because she/he is important to you.


4.) You can more accurately say what you feel and want to say.


This is especially helpful to us guys who have a difficult time with understanding emotions and have a tendency to say exactly the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time, unintentionally of course. Use your imagination and think about it. If your girl/guy is worth it and you want it to work, you will figure it out.


Good luck.

Communication Is The Key To Happiness And Success In Any Relationship
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